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Do We Still Need to Teach Writing?

I just read a fascinating article where Bill Gates predicts the end of the keyboard. He says with the advancements in things like touch screens and voice recognition, keyboards will become less and less important.

So what does this mean for teaching kids how to write? Do you teach them with paper and pencil? Do you teach them how to enter with a keyboard? Or, do you teach them how to talk into their computer?

I think some of the best and easiest to understand writing is when someone write the way the speak. That is if they can articulate their thoughts. I know that some people are still holding on to their old Royal typewriters and some like the feel of pen and paper. I’m sure future generations will feel the same about their first computer they could talk to.

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